1 Thessalonians 4:13

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Summary

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

I would

2 Peter 3:8

Which are

Ye sorrow

John 11:24

Acts 8:2

Which have

Ephesians 2:12

1 Corinthians 15:19

Bible References

I would

But I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered hitherto, that I might have some fruit of my labors among you also, as among the other gentiles.

For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our distress which came upon us in Asia, that it was exceedingly heavy upon us beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;

But forget not, beloved, this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Which are

For this we say to you in the word of the Lord, that we who are living, we who are left till the coming of the Lord, shall not anticipate those who have fallen asleep.

who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should together live with him.

and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of holy men that slept, arose,

And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.

This he spoke, and afterwards said to them, Our friend Lazarus hath fallen asleep; but I go that I may awake him out of sleep.

And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And saying this, he fell asleep.

For David, after having in his own generation served the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption;

After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some have fallen asleep.

and saying, Where is his promised coming? for, from the time when the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as then, and as they have continued from the beginning of the creation.

Ye sorrow

Martha saith to him, I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

Which have

that ye were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, having no hope, and without God, in the world;

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.